The influence of near-threshold priming on metamemory and recall

A paradigm involving the use of near-threshold visual priming is developed in which a brief flash of a previously nonrecalled answer occurs, and then the person attempts to recall the answer and/or make feeling-of-knowing judgments. The major new finding is that the feeling of knowing did not detect...

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Published in:Acta psychologica 1990-02, Vol.73 (Feb 90), p.55-68
Main Authors: Jameson, K A, Goldfarb, K, Narens, L, Nelson, T O
Format: Article
Language:English
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Memory
Metamemory
Priming
Recall
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Summary:A paradigm involving the use of near-threshold visual priming is developed in which a brief flash of a previously nonrecalled answer occurs, and then the person attempts to recall the answer and/or make feeling-of-knowing judgments. The major new finding is that the feeling of knowing did not detect perceptual input from a near-threshold prime that increased the recall of otherwise nonrecallable items. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0001-6918